Hyperolius argus
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The Argus Reed Frog or African Reed Frog (Hyperolius argus). It is found in Somalia
, Kenya
, Tanzania
, Mozambique
, Malawi
, Zimbabwe
and South Africa
. It is one of only five species of frogs in which males and females do not share the same coloring. Males are usually green colored, and Females usually Reddish with bright little spots. This species is highly variable in color and pattern. They live in low bushes and grasses in the wild. They show their best coloring at day time under the sun. They are also the only species of frog that are physically capable of changing their sex.
It is kept as a pet.
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
, Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It is one of only five species of frogs in which males and females do not share the same coloring. Males are usually green colored, and Females usually Reddish with bright little spots. This species is highly variable in color and pattern. They live in low bushes and grasses in the wild. They show their best coloring at day time under the sun. They are also the only species of frog that are physically capable of changing their sex.
It is kept as a pet.